Photo trip report on irrigated fodder and sheep fattening in Lemo woreda

23-25 July 2014

• The Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian Highlands and the ILSSI project are working with local research centres and extension offices in three kebeles (Jawe, Upper Gana and Angacha/Karakicho) on irrigated fodder and sheep fattening

• This photo report presents images from the field visit (23-25 July 2014)conducted in Lemo woreda to see progress made on the sheep fattening and irrigated fodder

Lobe Haile welcoming farmers to the meeting place

Female participants

Farmers sharing their experiences with the fattening process

Farmers sharing their experience and challenges with the fattening process

A model farmer briefing participants on his challenges and methods

Melese from Araka agricultural research centre responds to questions and challenges

Melkamu from Africa RISING responding to famers issues regarding feeds

Farmers brought sheep that have been fattened for three months

Participants gathered to examine the fattened sheep

Farmers examining and rating the sheep

Aberra Adie from Africa RISING announcing the best farmers

Feedback on the sheep ranking process

Participants

Children of Lemo

Project partners Ethiopia

Local partners Ethiopia

• Academic institutions:

Wachemo, Mekelle, Madawolabu, Debre Berhan and Hawassa universities; Maichew Agricultural College

• Regional research organizations:

Amhara Regional Agricultrural Research Institute, Southern Agricultural Research Institute, Tigray Agricultural Research Institute, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute

• Federal research organizations:

Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research, Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute

• Offices of Agriculture:Endamekoni (Tigray), Basona Worena (Amhara), Lemo (SNNRP) and Sinana (Oromia)

• Agricultural Transformation Agency

CreditsProduced by Africa RISING Project in Ethiopia

Compiled by Apollo HabtamuPhotos: ILRI/Apollo Habtamu

Our appreciation goes to team members, local partner organizations and the community

of Lemo woreda and upper Gana kebele

Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation

africa-rising.net

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